Businessman booked for intimidating employee

Coimbatore: Following the suicide bid of a 47-year-old man along with his seven-year-old son in front of the district police office on Saturday, rural police have registered a case against two people, including a jewellery shop owner.

Karumathampatti police on Sunday registered a case against Mohanraj, owner of Mahalakshmi Jewellery at Somanur, and Prakash under Section 294 A (sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words in or near any public place) and 506 (i) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.

P Kumar from Itchipatti near Karumathampatti had tried to set himself as well as his minor son ablaze at the district police office after Mohanraj, his employer, allegedly cheated him.

“He was working as a car driver at the jewellery shop. After shop owner Mohanraj requested him to arrange Rs 10 lakh, Kumar had borrowed the money from various people and gave it to Mohanraj in 2015. But, Mohanraj refused to return the amount or the interest. He and Prakash also threatened Kumar with dire consequences when he demanded the money,” a police officer said.